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CAPO: None
[Verse 1]
EWhat'cha gonna do when the wall comes downA  
When the wall comes Edown
EWhat you oughta do is let it lieA  
Let it lEie
EAnd in the gathering darkness vowA  
To never go baEck
It was built by man and you can tear it downA  
Tear it doEwn
TDear it downA  
Ahh, steAp back, Jack, from the darknessE  
EWhat'cha gonna do when the shackles fallA  
When the shackles Efall
EWhat you oughta do is melt them downA  
Melt them dEown
ETurn them into tools and make a gardenA  
On the prison Egrounds
ETurn your chains to roses, childA  
Tear it dEown
TeDar it dowAn
Ahh, steAp back, Jack, from the darknessE  
But whiDle I'm heAre
I'm gonna sAing just like a songbirdE  
[Instrumental]
E   A   E   A   E   A   E   A   E
[Verse 2]
What'cha gonna do when the hunger's goneA  
When the hunger's goEne
EYes, pity the child who goes withoutA  
Goes withoEut
EGive him no reason to falterA  
On his way doEwn
EIt's a beautiful world but painful, childA  
Tear it doEwn
TeDar it dowAn
Ahh, steAp back, Jack, from the darknessE  
But whiDle I'm hereA  
I'm gonna sing Ajust like a songbirdE  
[Outro]
E   A   E   A   E   A   E   A
E   A   E   A   E   A   E   A   E

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When The Wall Comes Down

by Hiss Golden Messenger

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CAPO: None

[Verse 1]

E A

What'cha gonna do when the wall comes down

When the wall comes down

E A

What you oughta do is let it lie

Let it lie

E A

And in the gathering darkness vow

To never go back

It was built by man and you can tear it down

Tear it down

D A

Tear it down

A E

Ahh, step back, Jack, from the darkness

E A

What'cha gonna do when the shackles fall

When the shackles fall

E A

What you oughta do is melt them down

Melt them down

E A

Turn them into tools and make a garden

On the prison grounds

E A

Turn your chains to roses, child

Tear it down

D A

Tear it down

A E

Ahh, step back, Jack, from the darkness

D A

But while I'm here

A E

I'm gonna sing just like a songbird

[Instrumental]

E A E A E A E A E

[Verse 2]

What'cha gonna do when the hunger's gone

When the hunger's gone

E A

Yes, pity the child who goes without

Goes without

E A

Give him no reason to falter

On his way down

E A

It's a beautiful world but painful, child

Tear it down

D A

Tear it down

A E

Ahh, step back, Jack, from the darkness

D A

But while I'm here

A E

I'm gonna sing just like a songbird

[Outro]

E A E A E A E A

E A E A E A E A E

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